What NFL coaches have been fired? The NFL coaching carousel is underway with several NFL teams having already fired their head coaches. Our tracker will keep you updated on NFL coaching vacancies, including coordinator positions, plus interviews by teams.
We’ll update our NFL coaching carousel tracker daily following head-coach firings, official interviews and coaching hires. We’re also providing updates on firings and hirings of offensive coordinators, defensive coordinators and special teams coordinators.
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NFL Coaching Carousel 2025: Tracking interviews and vacancies
NFL coaching interviews tracker
- New York Jets
- Ron Rivera
- Rex Ryan
- Jeff Ulbrich
- Mike Vrabel
- Chicago Bears
- Pete Carroll
- Mike Kafka
- Drew Petzing
- Ben Johnson
- New Orleans Saints
- David Shaw
- Mike Kafka
- Anthony Weaver
- New England Patriots
- Mike Vrabel
- Pep Hamilton
- Byron Leftwich
- Ben Johnson
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Las Vegas Raiders
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| HC candidate | Interviewed With |
|---|---|
| Mike Vrabel, ex-Titans HC | New York Jets, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots |
| Ben Johnson, Lions OC | Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders |
| Aaron Glenn, Lions DC | New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars |
| Brian Flores, Vikings DC | N/A |
| Liam Coen, Buccaneers OC | N/A |
| Jesse Minter, Chargers DC | N/A |
| Todd Monken, Ravens OC | N/A |
| Kellen Moore, Eagles OC | N/A |
| Joe Brady, Bills OC | N/A |
| Anthony Weaver, Dolphins DC | New Orleans Saints |
| Kliff Kingsbury, Commanders, OC | N/A |
| Wes Phillips, Vikings OC | N/A |
| Vance Joseph, Broncos DC | N/A |
| Mike Kafka, Giants OC | Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints |
| Pete Carroll, ex-Seahawks HC | Chicago Bears |
| Drew Petzing, Cardinals OC | Chicago Bears |
| Pep Hamilton, ex-Texans OC | New England Patriots |
| Byron Leftwich, ex-Buccaneers OC | New England Patriots |
| David Shaw, ex-Stanford HC | New Orleans Saints |
| Matt Nagy, Chiefs OC | New York Jets |
| Ron Rivera, ex-Commanders HC | New York Jets |
| Rex Ryan, NFL analyst | New York Jets |
| Jeff Ulbrich, Jets interim coach | New York Jets |
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NFL coaching vacancies 2024-’25
Here are the NFL coaching vacancies right now. We’re tracking all NFL coaching vacancies, including head coaches, offensive coordinators, defensive coordinators and special teams coordinators.
| Team | Position | Fired | 2025 Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets | Head Coach | Robert Saleh | |
| New Orleans Saints | Head Coach | Dennis Allen | |
| Chicago Bears | Head Coach | Matt Eberflus | |
| New England Patriots | Head Coach | Jerod Mayo | |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Head Coach | Doug Pederson | |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Head Coach | Antonio Pierce | |
| Chicago Bears | Offensive Coordinator | Shane Waldron | |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Offensive Coordinator | Luke Getsy | |
| Cleveland Browns | Offensive Coordinator | Ken Dorsey | |
| Seattle Seahawks | Offensive Coordinator | Ryan Grubb | |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Defensive Coordinator | Lou Anarumo | |
| Indianapolis Colts | Defensive Coordinator | Gus Bradley | |
| San Francisco 49ers | Defensive Coordinator | Nick Sorensen |
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NFL coaches fired 2024
Antonio Pierce, Las Vegas Raiders
The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Antonio Pierce on Tuesday, just two days after their regular season finale. Coach Pierce was never supposed to be the Raiders’ full-time coach. But after Josh McDaniels quickly flamed out, Pierce took over on an interim basis last season and promptly got better results, leading the team to a 5-4 record. But his first full season didn’t go so well, with the Raiders finishing 4-13, getting him removed from the job. a
Doug Pederson, Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars fired head coach Doug Pederson on Black Monday, the day after the final week of the regular season. Pederson got off to a great start in Jacksonville, finishing the 2022 season with a 9-8 record and a playoff win. The team seemed poised for long-term success in 2023, entering December with an 8-3 record. From December 2023 to Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season, the Jaguars went 5-18. A new Jaguars coaching search is beginning, but the presence of general manager Trent Baalke will hurt in the coaching search.
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Jerod Mayo, New England Patriots
The New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo immediately after their Week 18 win over the Buffalo Bills. Mayo, a first-year head coach, won his first and last game as an NFL head coach, but leadership issues and the deterioration of the Patriots defense resulted in his termination. Mike Vrabel is the overwhelming favorite to become the next Patriots coach.
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Matt Eberflus, Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus on November 29, 2024, one day after the team’s Thanksgiving loss to the Detroit Lions. Eberflus, formerly a defensive coordinator with the Indianapolis Colts, never recorded a winning season during his tenure as Bears head coach. He finished with a career .304 winning percentage and was replaced by interim coach Thomas Brown. Brown won’t be the Bears head coach in 2025.
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Dennis Allen, New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints fired head coach Dennis Allen on November 4, 2024. Allen previously served as the Saints’ defensive coordinator (2015-’21) before New Orleans promoted him to head coach following the retirement of Sean Payton. Allen won 9 games in 2023 but had two losing seasons in his tenure with New Orleans. The Saints named Darren Rizzi interim coach, but he will not be the Saints head coach in 2025.
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Robert Saleh, New York Jets
Robert Saleh was the first NFL coach fired in 2024. The New York Jets fired Saleh on October 8, 2024, following a 2-3 start to the season. Saleh, previously a defensive coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers (2017-2020) joined the Green Bay Packers as a consultant after being fired by New York. Jets interim coach Jeff Ulbrich will not retain the job in 2025.
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How many NFL coaches have been fired this year?
Six NFL head coaches have been fired in 2024; New York Jets coach Robert Saleh, New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen, Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus, New England Patriots coach Matt Eberflus, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson, and Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce.